t seems if a retailer does not pay for inventory- they don't really
feel responsible for items. Thats what really stinks about
consignment..
Ouch . . as a retailer I resent the statement that says “they don’t
feel responsible for items” that’s not true in my case . . As an
artist: I wouldn’t want my stuff to fall apart, but sometimes it
does.
(I missed the initial post, but will be looking for it NOW!)
From both sides: I have dealt with work, of others, and my own,
that looks like it’s been perfectly made, and all of a sudden it
falls apart - doesn’t appear to be shoddy workmanship . . . In some
cases, customers break things but maybe I just didn’t see them doing
it, so, am I responsible? Yes, in my case. I try to take care of
the broken things, eat the profits, so to speak. The work in my
gallery is 100% consignment. My artists get paid by the 15th of
every month when there is a sale. Why? Because, I too am on
consignment in my own gallery! I have always consigned, and
although I’ve found some to be slow paying, most have paid up when
I’ve showed up. I do not send my work, I hand deliver it
(obviously, I can only do that with surrounding areas - not cross
country…) That’s ok, It’s easier for me to keep track of my stuff
that way. I just don’t like the fact that some galleries (not mine)
don’t keep things dust free and untarnished.
